Blotting pad and ruler



(No Model.)

J. WEIS.

BLOTTING PAD AND RULER. N0. 300,421. Patented June 17, 1884.

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BLOTTING PAo' AND RULER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. SOOfiZl, dated June 17,1884. Appliczition filed August 17, i883. (X0 model.)

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ie it known that I, .IULIUs \VEIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of (look, and in the State ofIllinois, have invented a Noiseless Blotting and Absorbing lulcr, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The nature of my invention is to combine a blottingpad or otherabsorbent material and a double ruler in one piece, so as to rule, blot,and prevent the dropping of superfluous ink, and in such manner that thepad may be easily held in place or removed for renewal, as desired. Iaccomplish this by using a ruler beveled on both sides, and providingeach bevel with a slot more or less deep to receive the turned edges ofthe pad, which is continuous from side to side of the ruler.

In the drawings, Figure l is an end view of the ruler A, provided withslots a and a, with the ends of the pad I? inserted therein. Fig.

2 is a perspective view of one side of my improvement.

Similar letters refer to similar parts.

A is a ruler, doubly beveled, each bevel being provided,respectively,with the slots a and a, to receive the ends of the pad P or otherabsorbent material, to form a continuous blotter fromside to side of theruler. The pad is easily adjustable, and can be put in place or removedby being pushed on or off at one end. It is made more firm in its placeby stiffening the turned edges of the pad with mucilage or othersuitable substance.

It is evident that the ruler, being double, can be used to rule withdilierent inks, that it absorbs any falling ink, is at the same timeablotter, and is noiseless in thehauds of school children or others.

I am aware that a single ruler with a deep slot in its bevel has beeninvented, as well as a bent metal plate inserted in a beveled rulerprovided with a deep slot to hold a pad, simply to absorb falling ink,and neither of these do I claim.

\Vhat I claim and desire to secure is The noiseless blotting andabsorbing ruler A, doubly beveled and in one piece, provided with slotsa and a, to receive the turned ends of a blotting-pad, in combinationwith such pad or other absorbent material, to catch falling ink and fora blotter.

JULIUS NEIS.

Witnesses:

C. B. HAnnrNeToN, Tnos. V. Peon.

